Mormon corridor
Mormon culture region, Book of Mormon belt | |
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Cultural region of the United States | |
| Nickname: The Jell-O belt | |
 The Mormon corridor, highlighted in red. Striped counties contain major Mormon populations, but are not considered to be a part of the cardinal regions of their states. | |
| Country |  United States |
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The Mormon corridor are the areas of western North America that were settled between 1850 and approximately 1890 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), who are commonly called "Mormons".[1]
In academic literature, the area is also commonly called the Mormon culture region.[2][3] It has also been referred to as the Book of Mormon belt,[4] and the Jell-O belt, these being cultural references to the Bible Belt of the Southeastern United States, and the Book of Mormon, along with the perceived favor Mormons have for Jell-O.[5]
- ^ "The Old Mormon Fort – Reading 1". Nps.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ The Current State of the Mormon Culture Region This reference also includes a map, by county of Leading Church Bodies from 2000
- ^ Yorgason, Ethan R. (2003). Transformation of the Mormon Culture Region. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-02853-3. (Selected text)
- ^ Brooks, Joanna (July 26, 2010). "Immigration and Anti-Immigration in the Book of Mormon-Belt". Religion Dispatches. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "Why Mormons Love JELL-O". thrillist.com. November 4, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2020.